The Tennessee Titans have officially announced their coaching staff for the 2026 season, their first under coach Robert Saleh.
Saleh's staff, which also features offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and returning special teams coordinator John Fassel, will consist of 23 coaches including eight holdovers from coach Brian Callahan's 2025 staff.
Some of the more notable names on the staff include Dave Borgonzi (linebackers) who is the brother of Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi and Ahmed Saleh (defensive assistant), who is one of Robert Saleh's cousins.
See the complete Titans' staff for 2026 below.
Tennessee Titans coaching staff 2026
Head coach, top leadership
- Head coach: Robert Saleh ― 1st year with Titans; 5th year as NFL head coach; spent 2025 as San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator
- Assistant head coach, special teams coordinator: John Fassel ― 2nd year with Titans; 19th year as NFL special teams coordinator
- Offensive coordinator: Brian Daboll ― 1st year with Titans; 9th year as NFL offensive coordinator; spent 2025 as New York Giants head coach
- Defensive coordinator: Gus Bradley ― 1st year with Titans; 13th year as NFL defensive coordinator; spent 2025 as San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach
Titans offensive coaches
- Offensive coordinator: Brian Daboll
- Offensive line coach: Carmen Bricillo ― 1st year with Titans; 6th year as NFL offensive line coach; spent 2025 with New York Giants in same role
- Running backs coach: Randy Jordan ― 3rd year with Titans; 13th year as NFL running backs coach
- Wide receivers coach: Greg Lewis ― 1st year with Titans; 9th year as NFL receivers coach; spent 2025 with Baltimore Ravens in same role
- Tight ends coach: Luke Stocker ― 4th year with Titans; 2nd year as NFL tight ends coach
- Quarterbacks coach: Shea Tierney ― 1st year with Titans; 5th year as NFL quarterbacks coach; spent 2025 with New York Giants in same role
- Assistant offensive line coach: Isaac Williams ― 1st year with Titans; spent 2025 with Pittsburgh Steelers
- Offensive assistant/game management coordinator: Cade Knox ― 1st year with Titans; spent 2025 in same role with New York Giants
- Offensive assistant: John Rudnicki ― 1st year in NFL; spent 2025 at the University of South Carolina
Titans defensive coaches
- Defensive coordinator: Gus Bradley
- Defensive line coach: Aaron Whitecotton ― 1st year with the Titans; 5th year as NFL defensive line coach; spent 2025 with Dallas Cowboys in same role
- Linebackers coach: Dave Borgonzi ― 1st year with Titans; 9th year as NFL linebackers coach; spent 2025 with Dallas Cowboys in same role
- Cornerbacks coach/pass game coordinator: Tony Oden ― 2nd year with Titans; 16th year as NFL secondary coach
- Safeties coach: Marquand Manuel ― 1st year with Titans; 9th year as NFL secondary coach; spent 2025 with New York Giants as defensive pass game coordinator
- Nickels coach: Dalton Hilliard ― 1st year in NFL; spent 2025 as defensive pass game coordinator at Colorado State
- Senior defensive assistant: Ben Bloom ― 3rd year with Titans; spent past two seasons as outside linebackers coach
- Senior defensive assistant/pass rush specialist: Travis Smith ― 2nd year with Titans; spent 2025 as defensive run game coordinator
- Defensive assistant: Ahmed Saleh ― 1st year in NFL; spent 2025 season at Wayne State
Other Titans coaches
- Special teams assistant: Rayna Stewart ― 2nd year with Titans; 6th year as special teams assistant coach
- Chief of staff: Rob Dadona ― 1st year with Titans; spent 2025 as manager of coaching operations for Atlanta Falcons
Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at [email protected]. Follow Nick on X @nicksuss. Subscribe to the Talkin’ Titans newsletter for updates sent directly to your inbox.
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